Key facts, as of
As of October 9, 2026, Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) trades at $65.24, up 46.7% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $42.35 to $66.17; the price is 1.4% below that high. It is 28.3% below its all-time high of $90.94, reached in September 2024. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +161.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 14.6% above its 200-day average of $56.95, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 21.9% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 18.6.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) stock analysis", 2026-10-09. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/xle
Where it trades today
trading 96% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) is 28.3% below its all-time high of $90.94, reached in September 2024. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +161.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The real question is what role this fund should play in allocation construction, not whether one short-term move looks attractive.
- XLE is valued near its sector range at 18.6x earnings versus 20.0x for peers, so the next move likely needs a real earnings or guidance catalyst.
- XLE should be monitored through portfolio risk contribution because short-term price strength is only useful if it fits the rest of the book.
- Relative performance versus SPY, QQQ, IWM matters here because leadership inside etf rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- XLE fits best as a benchmark or core allocation building block rather than as a thesis that depends on single-company execution.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as SPY, QQQ, IWM start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for XLE come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for ETF so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for XLE. Last refresh: Oct 9, 2026, 11:13 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
What this fund is
In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Energy companies by the GICS®, including securities of companies from the following industries: oil, gas and consumable fuels; and energy equipment and services. It is non-diversified.
At 0.08% a year, $10,000 left for 30 years at 7% before fees would end $1,806 lower than with no fee, counting what the fee would have earned. Compare it with other funds
What the fund owns
Top 10 Holdings
Sector Allocation
How it sits in etf
Exchange-traded funds offering diversified exposure to various markets and strategies.
The companies it competes with
XLE beside the etf names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In an uptrend, 1.4% under its 1-year high with no resistance above.
uptrend- Price is 4.3% above its 50-day average and 14.6% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 63 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- Nothing above has stopped it this year; the nearest floor is $61.32 (-6.0%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is XLE a good investment in 2026?
Energy Select Sector SPDR trades at a P/E ratio of 18.6, with medium volatility (21.9% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of XLE?
Based on 30-day volatility of 21.9%, XLE has MEDIUM risk.
Does XLE pay dividends?
Energy Select Sector SPDR currently does not pay a regular dividend.
How far is XLE from its all-time high?
Energy Select Sector SPDR is 28.3% below its all-time high of $90.94, reached in September 2024. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +161.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Compare XLE with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.